CVE-2019-17352 — jfinal
HIGHCVE-2019-17352 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in com.jfinal:jfinal. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for com.jfinal:jfinal — see the affected versions and patch details below.
JFinal file validation vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
com.jfinal:jfinalReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
In JFinal cos before 2019-08-13, as used in JFinal 4.4, there is a vulnerability that can bypass the isSafeFile() function: one can upload any type of file. For example, a .jsp file may be stored and almost immediately deleted, but this deletion step does not occur for certain exceptions.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.jfinal:jfinal | all versions | 4.5com.jfinal:jfinal:4.5 |
Affected Products
jfinaljfinalResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.jfinal:jfinal, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.jfinal:jfinal to 4.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-17352 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve.
Frequently Asked Questions
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